Oenothera perennis
Little Evening Primrose, Little Evening Primrose
Other regional names: Perennial Evening Primrose +2 more
- Perennial Evening Primrose
- Small Evening Primrose
- Small Sundrops
Also known as: Kneiffia michauxii Spach +13 more
- Kneiffia michauxii Spach
- Kneiffia perennis (L.) Pennell
- Kneiffia pumila (L.) Spach
- Oenothera perennis f. rectipilis (S.F.Blake) B.Boivin
- Oenothera perennis var. perennis
- Oenothera perennis var. rectipilis (S.F.Blake) S.F.Blake
- Oenothera perennis var. typica Munz
- Oenothera pumila L.
- Oenothera pumila var. chrysantha Gordinier & Howe
- Oenothera pumila var. minima Lehm. ex Hook.
- Oenothera pumila var. minima Lehmann
- Oenothera pumila var. pusilla (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Oenothera pumila var. rectipilis S.F.Blake
- Oenothera pusilla Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Oenothera perennis (commonly known as Little Evening Primrose) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, British Columbia, Japan, Newfoundland